Obituaries
Lois Dean Mansell (Abbett)
Sep 8, 2015
Lois Dean Mansell, 93, of Raytown, MO, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am Monday, September 14th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am at the chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Lois was born on January 18, 1922, in...
Joan Florence Wenz
Sep 8, 2015
Joan Florence Jacoby Wenz April 27, 1933 – September 8, 2015 Joan was the beautiful first-born child of John & Florence Jacoby & was followed by John, Janet, Carol and Diane. She grew up in West Hempstead, LI, New York. During her childhood, her maternal grandparents resided with them for many years. Her parents cared for many foster babies during...
Marvin R. Weakley
Sep 7, 2015
Marvin Weakley, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, September 7, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Friday, September 11, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be at 2:00pm Saturday, September 12th at the chapel with procession to Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Marvin was born January 16, 1938 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated...
Laurene Claire Compton (Jones)
Sep 7, 2015
Laurene C. (Jones) Compton, 81, Raytown, MO passed away Sept. 7, 2015. Mass will be 10 am, Sat., Sept. 12 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3637 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 pm, Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel with the Rosary at 8:30 pm. Laurene was born May 14, 1934....
Carolyn Ruth Lederer (Hensley)
Sep 7, 2015
Carolyn Ruth Lederer, 62 of Blue Springs, MO passed away, Monday, September 7, 2015 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 11. 2015 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Brooking Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Donations may...
Shirley Fuqua Gibbs (Fuqua)
Sep 6, 2015
Shirley Fuqua Gibbs, 83 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Gower Convalescent Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Donations may...
Ray Dean Fosberg
Sep 6, 2015
Ray Dean Fosberg, 77 of Shell Knob, MO passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. The family will...
Dr. Jack Fletcher
Sep 6, 2015
Dr. John “Jack” Fletcher, 79, passed September 6, 2015 at Research Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Contributions may be made in Jack's memory to the C.O.P.D. Foundation, and can be done through http://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Help-Find-a-Cure/Donate.aspx Dr. John “Jack” Fletcher, born April 1936 in Pratt, KS. Graduated from...
Roberta Lee Robinett (Osburn)
Sep 5, 2015
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, Roberta Lee Robinett, 85, of Osburn, ID, passed away September 5, 2015 at the Mountain Valley Care & Rehabilitation of Kellogg. She was born January 17, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri; the daughter of William Irvin and Flora Elizabeth (Weaver) Osburn. Roberta attended schools in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Billie Robinett on...
Billy Mack Crabtree
Sep 3, 2015
Billy M. Crabtree, 81, of Indep., passed away Sept. 3, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, from 6-8 pm with Rosary from 7:30-8:00 pm, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 Lee’s Summit Rd, Indep., MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at 10 am. Entombment will be...
John D. Edwards
Sep 3, 2015
John D. Edwards, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, September 8th at East Independence Church of Christ; 2020 S 291 Hwy, Independence, MO. A memorial service will be held 11:00am, Wednesday, September 9th at the church. John was born December 11, 1934 as one of five boys to...
Troy Cox
Sep 3, 2015
Troy A. Cox, 35, of Independence, MO passed away September 3, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be from 6-8pm Friday, September 11, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Troy was born on September 8, 1979 in Independence, MO to Richard and Christine (Dorries) Cox. Troy was a graduate of Wm Chrisman High School Class of ’98. For the past 7 years...
Eldgetine Loretta "Tina" White (Greenway)
Sep 3, 2015
Eldgetine Loretta “Tina” White, 76 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Village House Hospice. Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Bruce David Sanders
Sep 2, 2015
At 73, Bruce Sanders was an avid runner and weightlifter. He was a WWII history buff; loved classic movies, old radio shows, photography and MU football. Bruce retired from the US Postal Service as Tour Superintendent for downtown Kansas City in 1999 after 38 years of service. He was honorable, kind and generous with his time. Above all, Bruce was...
Florine Butterfield
Sep 2, 2015
Florine Annette Butterfield, 87, passed away on Sept. 2, 2015 with her loving family by her side. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 10, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington in Independence. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am Friday at the chapel, with inurnment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Florine was born on January 10,...
Daniel Todd Huffner
Sep 2, 2015
Daniel T. Huffner, 40, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 2, 2015. Memorial services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation followed by private committal service at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Daniel was born Oct. 16, 1974 at Ft. Hood,...
Donald Bailey
Sep 2, 2015
Donald Dean Bailey, 80, passed away on September 2, 2015, in Kansas City, MO. Family will greet friends from 10-11am Tuesday, September 8, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. A memorial service will be at 11:00am Tuesday at the chapel; inurnment with full military honors will follow at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Contributions may...
Sandra C. Wehr (Labay)
Sep 2, 2015
Sandra Wehr, 53 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away September 2, 2015. A visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with a 3:30 p.m. Rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Mt....
Dolores L. Billiuris (Carlson)
Sep 1, 2015
Dolores Billiuris, 87, of Independence, MO passed away September 1, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Dolores was born August 30, 1928 in Bottineau, ND to George and Emma (Wessner) Carlson. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Gus Billiuris. Dolores is survived by...
Peter P. Lyday
Sep 1, 2015
Peter P. Lyday, 58 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015. A celebration of life open house will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Sunday, September 13th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Peter was born the fifth of six children on August 21, 1957 in Indianapolis, IN to Geraldine Marie (Fitzsimons) and George Wendell Lyday. He graduated from Carmel High...
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